Do you confuse creativity with being artistic? Or perhaps you believe only a tiny fraction of the population is born with creativity. If you do, you have bought into a myth. Challenge these nine myths and reclaim your creativity. Myth #1: Creativity is Artistic Expression According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, creativity is “the ability to create” and… Continue reading Challenge These Nine Myths and Reclaim Your Creativity
Category: Inspiration and Motivation
Inspiration is everywhere, if you look. This is a selection of people, places, events, art, and music that motivate and inspire me. I hope you’ll feel the same.
The Importance of Sacrifice in Your Life
You probably don’t think about it much, but the importance of sacrifice in your daily lives is that you do it. Sometimes you sacrifice knowingly and willingly and with love. You may give it up unwillingly with lots of pain. And somehow you are drawn to it— in the stories you read–and in real life.… Continue reading The Importance of Sacrifice in Your Life
The Mystical Adventure of Reading
Science has shown that reading helps memory, empathy, and language skills. It opens new worlds in your mind. It allows you to experience things you might never encounter in real life. But reading does more than that. There is a mystical adventure of reading. And here are the quotes to prove it. On Learning to… Continue reading The Mystical Adventure of Reading
The Maid Who Fought Back
Hattie Canty rose from an Alabama girl to a maid to an African-American labor activist. She was the maid who fought back, the maid who eventually ensured that Las Vegas workers in the hospitality business made a living wage. Early Life Hattie Canty was born in 1934 in St. Stephens, Alabama. She graduated high school… Continue reading The Maid Who Fought Back
Labor Day Inspirations and Information
It’s a U.S. holiday called Labor Day created to honor and recognize the American Labor Movement. And this is a short video (two and a half minutes) of Labor Day Inspirations and Information. The transcript is below TRANSCRIPT Though President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday in 1894, the occasion was first observed… Continue reading Labor Day Inspirations and Information